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Time-Preference Heterogeneity and Multiplicity of Equilibria in Two-Group Bargaining

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  • Daniel Cardona

    (Departament d’Economia Aplicada, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Campus UIB, 07122 Palma de Mallorca, Spain)

  • Antoni Rubí-Barceló

    (Departament d’Economia Aplicada, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Campus UIB, 07122 Palma de Mallorca, Spain)

Abstract

We consider a multilateral bargaining game in which the agents can be classified into two groups according to their instantaneous preferences. In one of these groups there is one agent with a different discount factor. We analyze how this time-preference heterogeneity may generate multiplicity of equilibria. When such an agent is sufficiently more patient than the rest, there is an equilibrium in which her group-mates make the same proposal as the members of the other group. Thus, in heterogeneous groups the presence of more patient members may reduce the utility of its members.

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  • Daniel Cardona & Antoni Rubí-Barceló, 2016. "Time-Preference Heterogeneity and Multiplicity of Equilibria in Two-Group Bargaining," Games, MDPI, vol. 7(2), pages 1-17, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jgames:v:7:y:2016:i:2:p:12-:d:69916
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    multilateral bargaining; one-dimensional; multiple equilibria; time preference; C78;
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    • C78 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory - - - Bargaining Theory; Matching Theory

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